Solitaire Plain vs Elba's Solitaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solitaire Plain
Experience the classic Klondike Solitaire card game with a polished interface designed for mobile devices. Enjoy smooth animations, satisfying sounds, and intuitive controls for a natural gameplay feel. Features include multiple draw modes, difficulty levels, hints, and detailed statistics.
- Draw 1 or Draw 3 modes
- 10 difficulty levels
- Unlimited undo
- Hints and auto-complete
- Detailed statistics
- Haptic feedback and sound effects
- Auto-save functionality
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The classic card game, beautifully crafted for iPhone and iPad. Play Klondike Solitaire with smooth animations, satisfying sounds, and intuitive controls. Tap or drag cards to move them — the game feels natural from the first deal. FEATURES • Draw 1 or Draw 3 modes • 10 difficulty levels that progress as you improve • Unlimited undo • Hints when you're stuck • Auto-complete to finish winning games • Detailed statistics — track your wins, streaks, best time, and fewest moves • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Haptic feedback and sound effects • Auto-save — pick up right where you left off • No ads. No interruptions. Just cards.
Elba's Solitaire
Enjoy a calming and beautifully designed Klondike solitaire experience. Choose your preferred draw mode, play in relaxed or classic modes, and customize layouts. This offline game offers helpful features like undo and hints.
- Classic Klondike (Draw 1 or Draw 3)
- Relaxed or Classic game modes
- Left/right-handed layouts
- Beautiful card backs and themes
- Win/streak tracking
- Undo, hints, auto-finish
- Offline play
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Elba's Solitaire is a cozy, beautifully simple take on classic Klondike solitaire — the card game you already know, made calm and welcoming. No ads. No timers forcing you. No accounts. Just shuffle, deal, and play. • Classic Klondike — Draw 1 or Draw 3, your choice • A relaxed Casual mode that helps place cards for you, or a stricter classic mode • Left- or right-handed layouts — put the deck under your favorite thumb • Beautiful photographic card backs and table themes • Track your wins, streaks, best times, and scores • Undo, hints, and auto-finish when the game's won • Plays entirely offline — your stats stay on your device • Daily Deal: one deal a day, the same for everyone A gentle little game to keep your hands and mind busy. Enjoy the orchard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elba's Solitaire at 5.0 against Solitaire Plain's 1.0. Solitaire Plain's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Elba's Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solitaire Plain asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elba's Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Solitaire Plain ships an update every 2 days, Elba's Solitaire every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Solitaire Plain | Elba's Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olav Lindkjolen | Raul Martinez |
In-app purchases
Solitaire Plain
No in-app purchases
Elba's Solitaire
- Buy Us a Coffee$4.99
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